Stanislavsky’s Use of Improvisation

By: Stefan Aquilina

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Synopsis: Stanislavsky&’s Use of Improvisation is the first work that brings together material across Stanislavsky&’s entire career to survey his use of improvisation. Improvisation was a key concern for Stanislavsky, one that impinged on his acting, directing, and pedagogical work. Consequently, it features in many books on the System, but this study is unique because it focuses explicitly on improvisation and its place in Stanislavsky&’s development as a theatre-maker. This allows the reader to see how Stanislavsky treated improvisation as a highly mutable practice that was not bound to one particular interpretation, definition, or application. Improvisation will always relate to the present moment in an actor&’s work, to the here and now; it values aliveness and an engagement with the role. Beyond that, however, Stanislavsky&’s use of improvisation was a dynamic and expanded one that answered a range of work challenges.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031847677
Related ISBNs:: 9783031847660
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 04/28/25
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.